Split Rock–Face Rock, 4 rocks is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. The route passes Split Rock before reaching Face Rock at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,282 – 4,360 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Split Rock Trail 34.00950, -116.05582
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA
Directions
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Split Rock–Face Rock, 4 rocks
2.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 44 min
Elevation 4,280–4,359 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Split Rock Trail · 34.00950, -116.05582
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Split Rock Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Split Rock.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Face Rock Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Face Rock.
- 0.2 miReach Split Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Split Rock Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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